Human Behavior Theory and Social Work Practice with Marginali... - 9781138593909

Taylor & Francis

Human Behavior Theory and Social Work Practice with Marginalized Oppressed PopulationsAuthor(s): Roberta R. Greene, Michael Wright, Melvin Herring, Nicole Dubus, Taunya Wright\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138593909, 978-1138593909\nSynopsis\nHuman Behavior Theory and Social Work Practice with Marginalized Oppressed Populations addresses what social workers can do to combat the increasingly complex social concerns that face the profession, and explores how to incorporate the celebration of diversity and the protection of human rights into social work curricula and the helping process. The authors combine human behavior theories with a narrative, postmodern practice methodology that deals with both the clients or constituencies presenting problem and equity issues, and, as a result, the book is both theoretical and applied. Two major integrating themes throughout are at the forefront of the bookthe celebration.